maternity voices partnership network
co-producing maternity care
Maternity Voices Partnerships are groups of women, birthing people and their families, midwives, doctors and commissioners working together to review and develop local maternity care.
About
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Our Network
There are nine Maternity Voices Partnerships in the Greater Manchester & Eastern Cheshire MVP network.
About Us
We work with NHS Trusts, commissioners and GMEC Strategic Clinical Network to ensure the voices of service users are heard.
Get Involved
Whether you recently used maternity services or work within them, you can make a real difference.
Get involved where it matters
Connect with us and make a real difference to maternity care for people in Greater Manchester & Eastern Cheshire.
MVP network leads
Our MVP network co-chairs are Cathy Brewster & Natalie Qureshi. They sit on the Greater Manchester & Eastern Cheshire Maternity Transformation Board to represent the views of service users.
Our Maternity voices partnerships
bolton mvp
Chaired by Amy Rothwell
Macclesfield mvp
Chaired by Jenny Neill
North Manchester mvp
Chaired by Ashleigh Reed
Rochdale & Oldham MVP
Chaired by Leona Barlow
St. Mary's Oxford Rd mvp
Chaired by Naomi Pemberton
Stockport mvp
Chaired by Yvonne Ebdon
tameside mvp
Chaired by Kirsty Wilkinson
wigan mvp
Chaired by Nicola Ashurst
Wythenshawe mvp
Chaired by Corinne Gabriel
Our motto
your voice matters
We can’t do it without you. Whether you contribute feedback on your experience of maternity care or get involved in co-designing services, you can make a real and lasting difference for people having babies in Greater Manchester & Eastern Cheshire.
Start now
How to start?
Take a look at our Maternity Voices Partnership network map to find out about your local MVP. Contact your local chair to find out how you can get involved in shaping maternity care.
learn more!
Watch our video about maternity experiences in North Manchester to find out more about how MVPs gather feedback from their communities.
get involved
how you can help
Join your MVP
Find out about your local MVP and how you can contribute or get involved. Your voice matters.
give feedback
If you've recently used maternity services then share your experience via our online survey.
spread the word
Involve your friends or colleagues. Better Births is here to stay says Baroness Julia Cumberlege!
Fifteen Steps for Maternity at Stepping Hill Women’s Unit
Our 15 Steps report
Greater Manchester & Eastern Cheshire Local Maternity System are the first in the country to carry out the Fifteen Steps for Maternity challenge across all of our ten maternity units.
We worked with our local MVPs to plan, take part and write up a report.
greater manchester & eastern cheshire local maternity system
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births per year
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Maternity voice partnerships
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